Belarus has a population density of 116.5 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Belarus has 244,647 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Belarus ranked 143rd out of 197.
Belarus has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.14% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Belarus compared to the World's average
Belarus
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 116.5 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 143/197 | N/A |
| Population |
9074112
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 78,372 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 239,212 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.9% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 81.1% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.9% | 28.6% |
Belarus population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Belarus has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 6.21%. The population density rank was 124th 21 years ago and is 143rd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 116.5 | 143 |
| 2023 | 117.1 | 143 |
| 2022 | 117.7 | 141 |
| 2021 | 118.7 | 141 |
| 2020 | 119.7 | 140 |
| 2019 | 120.2 | 140 |
| 2018 | 120.4 | 139 |
| 2017 | 120.7 | 137 |
| 2016 | 120.8 | 137 |
| 2015 | 120.7 | 137 |
| 2014 | 120.6 | 137 |
| 2013 | 120.5 | 134 |
| 2012 | 120.6 | 133 |
| 2011 | 120.8 | 132 |
| 2010 | 121.1 | 131 |
| 2009 | 121.3 | 131 |
| 2008 | 121.6 | 129 |
| 2007 | 122 | 126 |
| 2006 | 122.6 | 126 |
| 2005 | 123.4 | 125 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 124 |
| 2003 | 125.1 | 121 |
| 2002 | 126 | 121 |
| 2001 | 126.8 | 121 |
| 2000 | 127.4 | 120 |
| 1999 | 128 | 117 |
| 1998 | 128.6 | 114 |
| 1997 | 129.2 | 112 |
| 1996 | 129.7 | 110 |
| 1995 | 130.1 | 110 |
| 1994 | 130.6 | 109 |
| 1993 | 130.7 | 107 |
| 1992 | 130.4 | 103 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Belarus from 1960 to 2024: 32.4% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 70% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 81.1%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.1% | 48 |
| 2023 | 80.7% | 48 |
| 2022 | 80.3% | 49 |
| 2021 | 79.9% | 49 |
| 2020 | 79.5% | 49 |
| 2019 | 79% | 49 |
| 2018 | 78.6% | 49 |
| 2017 | 78.1% | 49 |
| 2016 | 77.7% | 49 |
| 2015 | 77.2% | 51 |
| 2014 | 76.7% | 52 |
| 2013 | 76.2% | 52 |
| 2012 | 75.7% | 52 |
| 2011 | 75.2% | 52 |
| 2010 | 74.7% | 52 |
| 2009 | 74.2% | 51 |
| 2008 | 73.7% | 51 |
| 2007 | 73.3% | 55 |
| 2006 | 72.8% | 55 |
| 2005 | 72.4% | 55 |
| 2004 | 71.9% | 54 |
| 2003 | 71.4% | 55 |
| 2002 | 70.9% | 55 |
| 2001 | 70.5% | 55 |
| 2000 | 70% | 56 |
| 1999 | 69.5% | 57 |
| 1998 | 69.1% | 57 |
| 1997 | 68.7% | 57 |
| 1996 | 68.3% | 59 |
| 1995 | 67.9% | 60 |
| 1994 | 67.5% | 61 |
| 1993 | 67.2% | 62 |
| 1992 | 66.8% | 64 |
| 1991 | 66.4% | 65 |
| 1990 | 66% | 65 |
| 1989 | 65.6% | 65 |
| 1988 | 64.9% | 65 |
| 1987 | 63.9% | 65 |
| 1986 | 62.9% | 66 |
| 1985 | 61.8% | 67 |
| 1984 | 60.8% | 67 |
| 1983 | 59.7% | 66 |
| 1982 | 58.7% | 67 |
| 1981 | 57.6% | 67 |
| 1980 | 56.5% | 68 |
| 1979 | 55.4% | 67 |
| 1978 | 54.2% | 67 |
| 1977 | 53% | 68 |
| 1976 | 51.8% | 69 |
| 1975 | 50.6% | 69 |
| 1974 | 49.4% | 72 |
| 1973 | 48% | 74 |
| 1972 | 46.7% | 76 |
| 1971 | 45.3% | 77 |
| 1970 | 44% | 77 |
| 1969 | 42.8% | 77 |
| 1968 | 41.6% | 79 |
| 1967 | 40.4% | 78 |
| 1966 | 39.3% | 81 |
| 1965 | 38.1% | 85 |
| 1964 | 37% | 86 |
| 1963 | 35.8% | 90 |
| 1962 | 34.7% | 94 |
| 1961 | 33.5% | 97 |
| 1960 | 32.4% | 97 |
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